Tina Knowlesneeded a run-down on the meaning behindBeyoncé’s hit “Savage.”
The businesswoman, 69, appeared as a guest onSherrifor aRenaissanceWorld Tour-themed show where she and host Sherri Shepherd sported matching red, sparkly costumes that “Cuff It” singer, 42, wears when she performsthe remixof her hit withMegan Thee Stallion, “Savage.”
While discussing their matching looks, Shepherd, 56, mentions that she loves when Beyoncé “shouts out” Knowles in a verse of that version : “And my mama was a savage/ n—-, got this s— from Tina.”
Beyoncé and Tina Knowles pose backstage at the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show Press Conference.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Kevin Mazur/WireImage
“Well, you know that song came out, someone called me and they were talking about it, and I had no idea because you know she never tells me anything,” she recalls of the track.
But Knowles didn’t know what the line about her being a “savage” meant.
“I was like, is that a compliment though?” she said, before adding. “I don’t know if I want to be a savage. I didn’t know what it was at the time, but it was a compliment.”
While Knowles didn’t get an explanation from Beyoncé about the song, she did get one from her own assistant.
“She was like, ‘No Miss Tina, that’s a good thing,'” Knowles laughs.
The daytime talk show host and Knowles then began discussing theRenaissancecostumes and how the superstar’s mother helped create her tour looks.
Knowles then revealed that her daughter still has 150 costumes she has yet to wear.
“But every night she did four to five new costumes,” Knowles said of Beyoncé’s recent tour.
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Tina Knowles in Los Angeles in July 2023.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty
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Knowles recently praised the success of her daughter’s touron her Instagram accountwith a screenshot of aNew York TimesFacebook postabout a story analyzing Beyoncé’sRenaissanceWorld Tour and its economic impact.
“Anything Beyoncé does becomes a cultural event, but theRenaissanceWorld Tour has become a cultural movement,” the outlet’s caption read. “By its close this weekend, the tour will have generated an estimated $4.5 billion for the American economy, about as much as the 2008 Olympics did for Beijing.”
Alongside thethe post, Knowles praised the economic success of both theRenaissanceWorld Tour and Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, writing, “This is so awesome! To [be] able to stimulate the economy is no small feat! @beyonce And @taylorswift !”
“Just being young women and being able to say this is so awesome!!!” she concluded. “Proud of them both!”
source: people.com
